About me...

My name is Leisha Gardner and I love making cakes! I began making cakes when I was at High School. For my HSC major work in Yr 12 I created a 7 tier wedding cake with over 50 handmade roses. A local cake maker came to our school and taught us as much as she could in a short amount of time. My cake design was accepted into the travelling NSW DesignTech selection, but of course a wedding cake does not exactly travel well, so it did not end up on the road.

HSC Cake - over 50 roses!

Post School...

After Year 12 I went to university and became a teacher, but also continued to make cakes, mainly for family and friends as a side hobby. I continued also to receive advice and guidance from the local Cake decorator who had taught me at school. I have made many wedding, birthday, anniversary and kids cakes since I began learning the art of cake decorating.

I moved to Mudgee in December of 2009. I have recently decided to get my cake decorating business off the ground and get my name out into the community. I thoroughly enjoy making and designing cakes.

Business name...

Before moving to Mudgee I lived in New Zealand. My husband is a kiwi and I loved the country and wanted to incorporate a piece of it into my business... hence the name. At the same time it is obviously a play on words... sweet as pie. Well that's enough about me, hope to hear from you soon! Sweet as...